Man questioned in fatal hit-and-run

By The Enterprise

Updated 9:15 am, Friday, December 7, 2012

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A shoe is tagged with an evidence marker from Thursday morning's possible hit and run that left a 23-year-old man dead. The impact was enough to remove a shoe from the man. Beaumont Police are investigating the incident that occurred on U.S. 69 sometime before 6:30 Thursday morning just north of the LNVA Canal.
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A shoe is tagged with an evidence marker from Thursday morning's possible hit and run that left a 23-year-old man dead. The impact was enough to remove a shoe from the man. Beaumont Police are investigating the ... more

Photo: Guiseppe Barranco, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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A blue tarp covers the body of a 23-year-old man that Beaumont Police are investigating as a hit and run that occurred on U.S. 69 sometime before 6:30 Thursday morning. The incident occurred just north of the LNVA Canal.
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A blue tarp covers the body of a 23-year-old man that Beaumont Police are investigating as a hit and run that occurred on U.S. 69 sometime before 6:30 Thursday morning. The incident occurred just north of the ... more

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U.S. 69 traffic was backed up Thursday morning after a possible hit and run forced Beaumont Police to close the freeway and its feeder road. Cars were diverted through an adjoining neighborhood. Beaumont Police are investigating the event that occurred on U.S. 69 sometime before 6:30 Thursday morning. The incident occurred just north of the LNVA Canal.
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U.S. 69 traffic was backed up Thursday morning after a possible hit and run forced Beaumont Police to close the freeway and its feeder road. Cars were diverted through an adjoining neighborhood. Beaumont Police ... more

Photo: Guiseppe Barranco, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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Beaumont Police are investigating a possible hit and run that occurred on U.S. 69 north of the LNVA canal sometime before 6:30 a.m. Thursday. The victim is said by police to be a 23-year-old man.
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Beaumont Police are investigating a possible hit and run that occurred on U.S. 69 north of the LNVA canal sometime before 6:30 a.m. Thursday. The victim is said by police to be a 23-year-old man.
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Beaumont Police are investigating a possible hit and run that occurred on U.S. 69 north of the LNVA canal sometime before 6:30 a.m. Thursday. The victim is said by police to be a 23-year-old man.
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Beaumont Police are investigating a possible hit and run that occurred on U.S. 69 north of the LNVA canal sometime before 6:30 a.m. Thursday. The victim is said by police to be a 23-year-old man.
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Photo: Guiseppe Barranco, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Man questioned in fatal hit-and-run

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Police say they have spoken with the suspect believed to be responsible for the fatal Thursday morning hit and run.

Mitchell Glenn Downs, 23, of Lumberton was found early Thursday morning in a northbound lane of Eastex Freeway near Park North. Beaumont police said they received two calls near 7 a.m. from people passing by that lead them to the scene.

Surveillance video was obtained from area businesses and revealed a dark colored pickup truck was responsible for the crime, according to Sgt. Rob Flores with the Beaumont Police Department.

Flores said a Crime Stoppers tip lead investigators to the vehicle and helped identify the driver.

He said the suspect cooperated with police and gave a statement regarding the hit and run.

The suspects name will not be released until an arrest warrant has been obtained.